diff --git a/src/task.rs b/src/task.rs
index d7044bf..162e5b5 100644
--- a/src/task.rs
+++ b/src/task.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::error::Error;
 use crate::transcoder::{Transcoder, TranscoderParams};
 use ffmpeg_next::channel_layout::ChannelLayout;
 use ffmpeg_next::{format, Dictionary};
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ impl Task {
         Task { id, params }
     }
 
-    pub fn execute(self) {
+    pub fn execute(self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         debug!(
             "performing transcoding for task with id: {}",
             self.id.to_string()
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ impl Task {
             Ok(val) => val,
             Err(err) => {
                 error!("couldn't initialize input context: {:?}", err);
-                return;
+                return Err(err.into());
             }
         };
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl Task {
             Ok(val) => val,
             Err(err) => {
                 error!("couldn't initialize output context: {:?}", err);
-                return;
+                return Err(err.into());
             }
         };
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ impl Task {
             Ok(val) => val,
             Err(err) => {
                 error!("couldn't initialize FFmpeg transcoder: {:?}", err);
-                return;
+                return Err(err.into());
             }
         };
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ impl Task {
 
         if let Err(err) = octx.write_header() {
             error!("couldn't start transcoding: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         for (stream, mut packet) in ictx.packets() {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ impl Task {
 
                 if let Err(err) = transcoder.send_packet_to_decoder(&packet) {
                     error!("error sending packet to decoder: {:?}", err);
-                    return;
+                    return Err(err.into());
                 }
 
                 transcoder
@@ -95,17 +96,17 @@ impl Task {
 
         if let Err(err) = transcoder.send_eof_to_decoder() {
             error!("error sending EOF to decoder: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         if let Err(err) = transcoder.receive_and_process_decoded_frames(&mut octx) {
             error!("error receiving and processing decoded frames: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         if let Err(err) = transcoder.flush_filter() {
             error!("couldn't flush filter: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         transcoder
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ impl Task {
 
         if let Err(err) = transcoder.send_eof_to_encoder() {
             error!("couldn't send EOF to encoder: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         transcoder
@@ -123,13 +124,15 @@ impl Task {
 
         if let Err(err) = octx.write_trailer() {
             error!("couldn't finish transcoding: {:?}", err);
-            return;
+            return Err(err.into());
         }
 
         debug!(
             "finished transcoding for task with id: {}",
             self.id.to_string()
         );
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/thread_pool.rs b/src/thread_pool.rs
index 85bf017..9279ae1 100644
--- a/src/thread_pool.rs
+++ b/src/thread_pool.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ impl Worker {
                 match task {
                     Ok(task) => {
                         debug!("worker {} got a task; executing.", id);
-                        task.execute();
+                        if let Err(err) = task.execute() {
+                            error!("worker {} failed to finish the task: {:?}", id, err);
+                        }
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
                         error!("worker {} failed to receive task: {:?}", id, e);